Researchers work to provide more flavorful fruits, vegetables
Bhimu Patil, director of the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center (VFIC) at Texas A&M University, is researching how to make [...]
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O.D. Butler Field Day set for May 15, Franklin
New forage planting and harvesting equipment, plus demonstration plots, will be featured at the 29th annual O.D. Butler Forage Field [...]
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05, 2015
Red River Private Property Protection Act introduced in Congress
The Red River Private Property Protection Act has been introduced into Congress by Texas lawmakers Rep. Mac Thornberry and Senator [...]
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05, 2015
Fever tick threat could spread
In spite of efforts in recent months to reduce risks along the Texas-Mexico border in deep South Texas, state and [...]
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05, 2015
U.S. sorghum exports on the rise
According to the U.S. Grains Council, sorghum is the world's fifth-largest grain by output, reports Southwest Farm Press. Sorghum’s growing [...]
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Brackish groundwater could be an asset for future water needs
Even with the downturn in the oil patch, interest in brackish groundwater remains high for agriculture, reports AgriLife Today. “As [...]
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Mobile farmers market: The Veggie Van
The industrious owners of Weatherford’s Cold Springs Farm are bringing the bounty to Dallas-Fort Worth dwellers with a new mobile [...]
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‘From Battleground to Breaking Ground’ workshop set for June 6, San Antonio
A Transformational Journey from Battleground to Breaking Ground workshop is set for June 6 in San Antonio. It will be [...]
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05, 2015
Farmland film now available on Netflix
The Farmland film, featuring the next generation of U.S. farmers and ranchers, is available to Netflix subscribers, according to Farm [...]
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Sorghum Checkoff takes aim at the sugarcane aphid
The Sorghum Checkoff is taking aim at the sugarcane aphid, a relatively recent pest to grain sorghum capable of devastating [...]